Level: | Easy |
Total: | 5 hr 30 min |
Active: | 1 hr |
Yield: | 6 servings |
Ingredients
- One 3-pound brisket, first cut
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 6 cloves garlic, smashed
- 1 large yellow onion, roughly chopped
- 3 medium carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 3 ribs celery, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 3 cups chicken stock
- Two 12-ounce bottles brown ale
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F and adjust a rack to the lower third of oven.
- Remove the brisket from the refrigerator and let rest for 1 hour to come up to room temperature.
- Pat the brisket dry and sprinkle it generously on both sides with salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a Dutch over or braising pot set over medium-high heat. Sear the brisket in the oil until well browned, about 4 minutes. Carefully flip and sear on the reverse side for another 4 minutes. Remove the brisket to a plate.
- To the pot, add the garlic, onions, carrots, celery, thyme, rosemary and bay leaf. Saute until golden, about 8 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes. Add the vinegar, chicken stock and beer, and bring to a simmer, scrapping up any bits that are stuck to the bottom of the pan.
- Nestle the brisket into the pot, making space between the vegetables, and cover with a tight-fitting lid. Place in the oven and cook for 3 1/2 hours, or until fork tender. Let rest for 15 minutes before slicing thinly against the grain.
- Serve on a platter along with the vegetables and any extra braising liquid as a sauce.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size | 1 of 6 servings |
Calories | 823 |
Total Fat | 59 g |
Saturated Fat | 22 g |
Carbohydrates | 18 g |
Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
Sugar | 5 g |
Protein | 45 g |
Cholesterol | 217 mg |
Sodium | 1317 mg |
Reviews
This recipe is nothing short of amazing! The only thing I did differently was to fry some bacon first, remove the bacon and cook the meat in the bacon grease. Added the fried bacon at the very end. Everything else was spot on. Oh, I didn’t have fresh thyme so used dried.
The house smelled amazing. Major understatement! My husband took it out of the oven. He kept saying “Oh my God,Wow!” He raved and raved about this dish. We took some sneak bites dipped in the gravy mixture. Tender. Tasty.
We’ll be diving in tonight with a side of horseradish mashed potatoes and more veggies. This dish is worth the effort!
Thanks Nancy for a great dish! My grandmother lived on a farm in Upstate NY also. You remind me of her!
Now that I’m a grandma, I love making classics like this to share with my family. Love your show!